stay connected

A very important person (my mom) once said.."it is important to keep those connections with family & friends" - this I believe is very true. There is a reason people are in your life and if you're like me some of them are blessings. Yes, we might lose touch when life gets crazy but what is momentous is the endless connection. I feel blessed to have the bonds I do & it is my goal t keep them alive. It's not only about me, maybe they need me as much as I need them.. =)  With that said - today was a GREAT day..Lucy had her 6 month check up and she is doing great. She had to get 4 shots so that was hard bot otherwise she did AWESOME. Lucy is so strong and motivated it amazes me - I am THE PROUDEST mommy!

Finally Friday

Thank goodness!! even though I am a stay at home mom - it has been a rough week..jeeesh! I am looking forward to the weekend - hopefully some good family time. I'm also thinking about going to the Relief Run in Santa Monica this Sunday - It's a relief run for Japan - the run is only 2 miles but the drive to S.M. is almost 2 hrs. - so we'll see what happens. I am looking forward to ending this week with a glass of wine and starting fresh with a positive head. I'm coming up on my 1 month anniversary of blogging - so far so good!

Spring a ding ding

This mini rose bush was given to Lucy by her grandma for Valentines day -  All the buds are starting to open and they are so beautiful and so fragrant. I can't wait for the warmer weather to come - well, not too warm. I live in the high desert so it can get a little warm in the summer. This is our first spring in our new house with our partially landscaped backyard and I'm itching to get out there and start planting. I still need to get familiarized with the regional plants and what will do well in this climate. Definitely succulents and I do love succulents. However, I also love vegetable gardens. Hmm, need to get organized!

PROVERB 15:18

"A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
   but the one who is patient calms a quarrel."
I really needed this proverb today. I read something that made me "hot tempered" and instead of reacting right away - I vented to my husband, took a shower, and calmed down. Like I have said in the previous post - this is going to be a good month/year - I am working on me - becoming a better, patient me. I am going to  be the best mother, wife, daughter and friend I can this year - so I am looking for all the positive tools to lead in that direction. BTW, I am now the proud Godmother of my wonderful nephew "LUCKY" LIAM.

The heart of the matter

After I posted last night I resolved the issues going on with my mom and my husband (they were two separate issues by the way). Feeling good that I'm starting the month on a positive note - I go to bed. I have this CRAZY dream that I have to have a heart transplant..??? I know right!!! weird!! I am big on dreams and their meanings.. I have a couple dream dictionaries - I only have weird dreams when something significant is happening. So I look up "heart" - it reads - "To see your heart in your dream, signifies truth, courage, love, and romance. It is representative of how you are currently dealing with your feelings and expressing your emotions. Also consider the saying "the heart of the matter" which implies that you may need to get down to the core of a situation before proceeding". Crazy because that is exactly what I am feeling. In the conversation with my husband  - we did get to "the heart of the matter" - as well as with my mother - and it took some courage on my part to do that...to add to that, the whole transplant thing has a reason also - "To dream that you have a heart transplant or heart surgery, indicates a huge change in your personal relationship. Perhaps you are involved in a rebound relationship". not necessarily a rebound - but definitely a change - a change with me and how I deal with my relationships with friends and family.
Anyways - it was a revelation and I just had to share with you.
Thanks!

Off to a good start

Hello March! I'm starting this month with a good attitude...I've been inspired by some others blogs I've been reading - so thinking positively I'm stepping into this month on the upside =). So this morning Lucy and I did our grocery shopping, went to Lowes and did a little garden shopping - I must say I LOVE TO GARDEN..It is my therapy (however, now living in the high desert I am limited)...pulled some weeds and planted some plants. Off to a good start....now, remembering I ended February on a bad note - I guess I should mend those broken lines of communication with two important people in my life..my husband and my mother...ugh...wish me luck!